#tbt (Throwback Thanksgiving)
This year marks 50 years of Thanksgivings in space.
On Nov. 22, 1973, Skylab 4 astronauts skipped lunch due to a spacewalk lasting 6 hours and 33 minutes. Because of that, all three astronauts ate two meals at dinner. While neither meal contained traditional Thanksgiving foods, it was the first space meal to occur on the holiday.
Twelve years later in 1985, the next Thanksgiving feast occurred – this time, with seasonal favorites! On Nov. 28, 1985, the seven-member crew of STS-61B enjoyed a hearty meal of shrimp cocktail, irradiated turkey, and cranberry sauce.
Ever since the first long-duration stay of Expedition 1 in 2000, crews have celebrated Thanksgiving every year on the ISS through present day. The Thanksgiving of 2001 even included festive décor. 🦃
This year, NASA astronauts Jasmin Moghbeli and Loral O’Hara along with ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Andreas Mogensen and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satos...